The Psalms of David ‎#48

48. Great is the Lord our God

1 Great is the Lord our God,
And let his praise be great;
He makes his churches his abode,
His most delightful seat.

2 Those temples of his grace,
How beautiful they stand?
The honours of our native place,
And bulwarks of our land.

3 In Sion God is known
A refuge in distress;
How bright has his salvation shone,
How fair his heav'nly grace?

4 When kings against her join'd,
And saw the Lord was there,
In wild confusion of the mind
They fled with hasty fear.

5 When navies tall and proud
Attempt to spoil our peace,
He sends his tempest roaring loud,
And sinks them in the seas.

6 Oft have our fathers told,
Our eyes have often seen,
How well our God secures the fold
Where his own sheep have been.

7 In ev'ry new distress
We’ll to his house repair,
Recall to mind his wond'rous grace,
And seek deliv'rance there.

Part II.

8 Far as thy name is known,
The world declares thy praise;
Thy saints, O Lord, before thy throne,
Their songs of honour raise.

9 With joy thy people stand
On Sion’s chosen hill,
Proclaim the wonders of thy hand,
And councils of thy will.

10 Let strangers walk around
The city where we dwell,
Compass and view thy holy ground,
And mark the building well.

11 The orders of thy house,
The worship of thy court,
The cheerful songs, the solemn vows,
And make a fair report.

12 How decent and how wise!
How glorious to behold!
Beyond the pomp that charms the eyes,
And rites adorn'd with gold.

13 The God we worship now
Will guide us 'till we die;
Will be our God while here below,
And ours above the sky.

Text Information

• First Line: Great is the Lord our God
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1789
• Scripture:
  Psalm 48

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